From the Office to the Ice
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Providence Bruins, entering their
20th season in the American Hockey League, announced that former
Boston Bruins defenseman and former Harvard standout Don Sweeney
will participate in the Alumni Game on November 13 at the Dunkin'
Donuts Center.
Sweeney, of St. Stephens, New Brunswick, was drafted by the Bruins
with their eighth pick, 166th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
A four-year product of Harvard, Sweeney earned NCAA East
All-American and ECAC First Team All-Star honors. Sweeney recorded
69 points in 124 games with the Crimson. The defenseman began his
professional career in 1988 and split his first season between the
Bruins and the Maine Mariners (AHL). Sweeney spent 15 of 16 of his
professional seasons in a Bruins uniform. In 1,052 games with the
Bruins, Sweeney tallied 52 goals and 210 assists for 262 points.
Sweeney is one of just two defensemen and four players in team
history to play over 1,000 games in a Bruins uniform. His 1,052
games in a Bruins sweater ranks third in the team's all-time games
played, trailing only Johnny Bucyk and Ray Bourque.
After 15 seasons with Boston, Sweeney finished his professional
career in 2003-04 with the Dallas Stars (NHL). In 1,115
professional games, the defenseman tallied 52 goals and added 221
helpers for 273 points. Sweeney rejoined the Bruins in 2007,
becoming the team's Director of Player Development before being
named to his current position as Assistant General Manager.
The Providence Bruins will continue to unveil the roster of
players that will participate in the November 13 Alumni
Game.
